ACI Profile III

The Profile III has a good set of features. Its screen size

is 14.1", which is the largest in its category. The display is a TFT,

unlike its entry-level cousin, which uses HPA. It uses an ATI Rage Pro display

card with 8 MB VRAM, which gives a maximum resolution of 1,600x1,200 with 32-bit

color depth.

The

notebook is based on a PIII/500 MHz processor with 64 MB RAM. It gave a Business

Winstone score of 20.3 Winmarks, which is good compared to others in its

category. It gave a battery backup time of 2:30 hours but took 4:40 hours to

recharge the battery. The notebook has integrated audio, the sound of which is

rather tinny.

This notebook weighs 5.26 kgs with its travel bag and other

accessories. It has a built-in modem, and one PCMCIA slot for putting in

additional cards. It also has IR port for connectivity and an S-Video out socket

for projectors. The notebook’s keyboard layout takes a little time to get

familiar with, due to a few oddly-placed keys.